Collateral Damage Daily for October 4

Matt Kemp will undergo surgery on his left shoulder on Friday, but the exact procedure wont be known until surgeons probe the labrum and see the nature of the tear. Kemp is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Carlos Quentin is expected to undergo right knee surgery within the next week. Joe Thatcher is scheduled for surgery on October 10 for a patellar tendon debridement and repair. He may not be ready for the start of spring training. Clayton Kershaw is not expected to need hip surgery. Jason Giambi is expected to undergo hernia surgery next week. Brendan Ryan is expected to have surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. No date has been provided.

Note that Lance Berkman made it back yesterday, for a pinch-hit appearance (Logan Ondrusek struck him out). Nice, in a bittersweet way, to see him get one last appearance, but he almost certainly won't be on the playoff roster beyond the play-in game, if the Cardinals do advance.